Manufacture of tobacco products: largest employers
18 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 12) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 18. Scandinavian Tobacco Group Belgium Manufacturing leads with 695.5 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 18
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scandinavian Tobacco Group Belgium Manufacturing 2260 Westerlo | €181.5m | €160.1m | €131.0m | 695.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | Philip Morris Benelux 2600 Antwerp | €1.31bn | €3.45bn | €13.1m | 187.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | J. Cortès Cigars 8552 Zwevegem | €93.3m | €88.1m | €52.8m | 125.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | British American Tobacco Belgium 1702 Dilbeek | €352.9m | €1.10bn | €76.9m | 90.2 | 2025 |
| 5 | Sifaco Group 7170 Manage | €37.9m | €35.0m | €25.5m | 41.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | Twist 9230 Wetteren | €26.2m | €22.8m | €11.8m | 38.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Tabaksbedrijf Stubbe 8980 Zonnebeke | €52.9m | €28.2m | €50.2m | 22.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | FLANDRIA - Tabak, sigaren en sigarettenfabriek 9770 Kruisem | €35.3m | €57.3m | €32.2m | 20.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Asbjornsen Belgium 8940 Wervik | €16.4m | — | €7.13m | 17.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Landewyck Tobacco Belgium 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €20.7m | €66.3m | €1.68m | 15.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | CTS 8560 Wevelgem | €8.86m | — | €7.48m | 9.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | C2V Distribution 1180 Uccle | 551,798 € | — | 311,422 € | 5.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | Santele 8560 Wevelgem | €4.75m | — | €4.42m | 4.5 | 2026 |
| 14 | Notebaert Produktie 8900 Ypres | €3.21m | — | 481,497 € | 4.2 | 2025 |
| 15 | Firma Nollet 8560 Wevelgem | €2.53m | — | €2.38m | 3.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | Euriginal Blends 8900 Ypres | €1.76m | — | 4,924 € | 0.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | Fabrieken Vandercruyssen 9800 Deinze | 300,303 € | — | 295,359 € | 0.3 | 2025 |
| 18 | Fabriek Botaniek 9770 Kruisem | €2.69m | — | 878,161 € | 0.1 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Manufacture of tobacco products?
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Belgium Manufacturing, with 695.5 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Manufacture of tobacco products companies report employees?
18 out of 21, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 13 Nov 2026.